[7.1] Level 70 Hunter Twink Guide

Introduction:

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Guide has been updated to a new format. Gear section is now split to its own area and both tab groups can be hidden, just click the small red arrows to show/hide sections.

This guide was written for a level 70 Hunter meaning the stat conversions will be off for those 71-79. The gear, gems and enchants sections are relevant for all hunters 70-79. This guide is intended as a PvP guide. Last updated for patch 7.1Written by Kiingzy-Frostmourne(US)

Base Stats:Each race has different base stats, the amount it varies by is between 2-10 depending on race. The races listed below are the highest for both factions. If more than one from a faction is listed, they are equal.

Players choosing Agility will want to go with a Night Elf, Troll, Blood Elf or Goblin.Players choosing Stamina will want to go with a Dwarf, Tauren, Orc or Forsaken.

Stat Conversions:Agility is the most important stat. 1 agility will give hunters more DPS than 1 of any other stat (except, of course, for ranged weapon dps).

Level 70 - World Stat Conversions

1 Agility = 1 Attack Power.

3.5 Attack Power = 1 DPS. (For weapon damage based shots)

1 Stamina = 37 Health.

15.86 Crit Rating = 1% Crit Chance.

12.36 Haste Rating = 1% Haste.

37.48 Versatility = 2% Damage Dealt / -1% Damage Recieved.

9.5 Multistrike = 1% Multistrike.

Level 79 - Battleground/Arena Stat Conversions

1 Agility = 1 Attack Power.

3.5 Attack Power = 1 DPS. (For weapon damage based shots)

17.53 Crit Rating = 1% Crit.

13.97 Haste Rating = 1% Haste.

Talents and GlyphsSince MoP talents and glyphs have become situational. Pick what best suits your playstyle. Below is an outline of the talents.

Talents:Tier 1: Not much to say, pick what suits you the most.Tier 2: Binding Shot and Intimidation are the obvious choices here, comes down to personal preference.Tier 3: Spirit Bond offers the most overall healing, while Exhilaration offers the best burst heal. Aspect of the Ironhawk is a flat damage decrease.Tier 4: Dire Beast isn't worth it at this level so choices are Steady Focus or Thrill of the Hunt, again this is personal preference.

Glyphs:They're all situational, choose whichever you prefer and swap them out as needed.

Professions:Warlords of Draenor removed just about all the profession perks.Leatherworkers still have the BiS chest and the leg enchant is slightly better than the crafted version, the Inscription shoulder enchants are also still slightly better than the Aldor/Scryer ones and will also save you a rep grind. Both the Flask and Mixology from Alchemy survived the cut though neither can be used in arenas, mixology perk does however still work in battlegrounds. Jewelcrafters still have the Burning Crusade jewelers gems but the advantage over standard gems is quite small.

Gems:In Warlords all mainstat gems are now +10 at this level while mainstat + secondary are +5/+10.For the most part you'll still be socketing all agility, however if an item has all red and one yellow/blue socket that provides 3 or more Agility/AP bonus you'll want to mix with a Main+Secondary Gem.

Which secondary you want is up to you, every 10 haste takes 0.02 seconds off Steady Shot.

Pet Spell Macros:To save having to constantly swap out spells on your action bar, this macro will change depending on the pet you're currently using:

/cast <spell>; <spell>; etc

As an example, this will cast Ankle Crack with a crocalisk out and Frost Breath with a Chimera out.#showtooltip/cast Ankle Crack; Frost BreathThere's no limit beyond the macro character limit, you can also use your pets name instead of its unit type.

To get a pets unit type, while you have it out, copy the below into chat and it'll be displayed in the default chat frame./run print(UnitCreatureFamily("pet"))

Gear:Since Legion gear doesn't really matter while in instanced PvP, instead you'll want to aim for an average ilvl of around 145 (equipped) to max out your stat template for this bracket. The minimum ilvl needed to max it will be higher if you are above level 70.

Even though gear is largely irrelevant, this section will remain for world PvP and PvE twinking.PvE Gear vs PvP Gear. Is resilience worth it?

Short Answer: NoThe amount of resilience on items was crunched like all other stats however the rating to percentage conversion was not updated to match it.For example. The amount of resilience for 1% damage reduction required at 70 was 14.65.Pre-crunch the Hunter PvP chest had 21 resilience or around 1.43% damage reduction.Post-crunch the Hunter PvP chest has 9 resilience which, since the rating > percentage was not updated to post crunch stat itemizations, is now only around 0.61%.

So roughly 1/3rd of pre-crunch values, still it should be useful right?The full set will provide ~8.40% damage reduction at the cost of 9-12 sockets and a decent chunk of secondary stats depending on your gear choices.If that trade-off is acceptable to you then below is a list of PvP gear.

Due to the Meta and socket bonus on 3rd it's only behind by 4 agility compared to 1st and 2nd but with an 11 Stamina advantage. Considering the new Stam > Health conversion rates this a good trade-off, I suggest using Allerias.

If you have any of the above helmets with the pre-cataclysm enchant still attached you should continue using it and ignore this section.

1st pulls ahead slightly in damage due to its 3 red sockets and attack power bonus. 2nd has highest survivability and is top for those without Leatherworking. 3rd (compared to 2nd) has less survivability from stats but its use effect has its moments. (Can't be used in Arena).

I've kept these here for the sake of completeness, however for PvP you'll want to use the BoA gun listed below with the Gnomish X-Ray Scope enchant.

BoA Gear:Most of this gear can be bought from city vendors. From a raw stats point of view most of these are basically on par with raid gear, they of course lack any set bonuses or gem sockets.To use any of these in battlegrounds or arena they must be upgraded to the first tier otherwise they will not scale to level 79 with you.

Thori'dal, Golden Bow and Longrifle:Due to the sockets on the Longrifle it will actually deal higher damage compared to the others but at the cost of ~2% crit and ~1.2k health.If that trade-off is too high the choice is between Golden Bow and Thori'dal and like before the stat crunch the Golden Bow still has a small advantage.

The orange values are the stats (converted to attack power) on each individual weapon, this value assumes any gem sockets are socketed with +10 Agility. The values in-game for these will be slightly higher due to Trueshot Aura and Mail Specialization mods.

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Comments

Comment by chaoslord92

Surprised that this hasn't received a comment yet; but I will be willing to give my thoughts on this guide. Reading through it a while back, I thought it was good, gave it a 5-star but didnt have the time to comment.

With WoD on the way, this guide will need to be completely reworked. :/

If you want to be a level 70 twink; as stated this guide is perfect for those wanting raid content at 70 with friends/guild. Content takes advantage of expacs/patches that have been released since BC. Using things such as inscript and Wrath level professions.

If you are looking to twink out at level 74 for PvP purposes (as I believe they have removed the ability to get titles for arena content at 70), be sure to check around for better enchants after the patch that allows it to scale based on your level. (For example I believe the Woodchuck weapon enchant gives 150~agi proc/extra attack)

In regards to the author, with WoD coming up, I would suggest including best gear/chants/gems for a level 74, as much of your guide will be lost due to the removal of many stats. Also with WoD we are not yet certain if Blizz plans to implement the "random chance at improved gear from quest rewards" to older content. Only reason I want to see the author's thoughts on level 74 gear is due to how bare-bone this guide will become do to the content we have seen so far in WoD.

Comment by Wilbury

btw, can you add to ingineering bonuses this one? Sonic BoosterUPD: fixed

Comment by refactor

Seems like a very thorough guide...nice job with content and formatting!

One question though....why twink at 70? What is the benefit of choosing this over other level brackets? I think a quick blurb or explanation in the intro section on why go this route would be helpful, at least to someone like myself who knows very little about twinking.

Comment by ShockinShaman77

What about Night Elf Shadowmeld as a racial? I use it alot as a Hunter in PVP for defense of our flag.

Comment by SamuelAlcutt

Hi, making a 70 hunter twink atm. I was wondering if you would be able to to include the #s for all your spells. Such as how much Serpent sting hits for and its average hit and crit/average crit.

Comment by Saurok

Sonic Booster does actually proc for hunters but only when they are attacked by melee attacks. I think Gnomish Lightning Generator also deserves a mention as it can set up some nice burst damage when combined with Chimera shot. I also find crit is far more useful for PVP than haste as most of the damage gets dealt before focus regeneration even comes into play.

Comment by smithwess

I am currently twinking a 70 hunter and want to know if the BiS PVE gear is better then every single piece of PVP gear? Is full BiS only PVE gear or are PVP pieces intergrated with having perfect gear? thanks.

Comment by Kiingy

Updated for Warlords!

Comment by Juxer

Alchemist's Flask DOES NOT work in arenas. I tested this myself and can confirm. Your best bet as far as tradeskills for 70 twinking are Inscription for your shoulder enchant so you don't have to farm Aldor/Scryer rep ( and it's better than those anyway) and LW for the leg enchant.

Comment by robbiedehand

Ebon Netherscale Belt this patern doesnt drop in tier 5 it from the old dragonscale leatherworking trainer wich got removed in cata so no longer available unless to those that got it before that offc.

Comment by Fugitivefootie

I found this very beneficial, thanks! I'm sure this didnt take a day to put together. Bravo for spending the time to make it :)

Comment by Vicorous

If i didn't miss it, i couldnt see the Shattered Sun Offensive's exalted necklace.. The Aldor version gives 200 Ap for 10 sec.

Comment by InzaneMode

This "guide", if you can even call it that, is horribly out of date in so many ways it's not even worth listing them all.Please put some actual research into how twinking works or delete the guide. Or at least put a massive "out of date" disclaimer in it.Furthermore, a guide is supposed to tell you what's best, not just list all items/enchants/gems/races that the author thought might be good and leave the choice to the reader. For christ sake, this guide even lists heirloom items under the gear section stating "From a raw stats point of view most of these are basically on par with raid gear"... What?The author is completely clueless about how gearing for PvE works.

I know this comes off as incredibly negative, but please understand that absolutely 0 research has gone into this guide. It is an insult to the 70 twinking community.